Tanji Patton is an Emmy award-winning journalist who produces a fun, engaging and informative Web site called Good Taste With Tanji. You can read more about Tanji on her Web site and can follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/TanjiPatton and Facebook.

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With all the cookie exchanges going on this time of year, this recipe is once again getting a ton of interest on Goodtaste.tv. Because of its enormous popularity, I wanted to give it out again for all of our viewers that might have joined our Goodtaste family this year and missed this gem when we […]
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Perhaps nothing is more stunning on a holiday table that an eye-popping dessert. Make room on your table because I have found the perfect show-stopping dessert for your special celebration this season. This little gem hails from Houston where we are also producing content for Goodtaste.tv–the best of both worlds and we get to share […]
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Le Cote D’Or—the golden hills of Burgundy absolutely glisten in the Fall. The leaves of some of the world’s most valued grape vines are taking their final bow before the cold winter sets in. I’d been to Burgundy once before back in 2000…exactly one year before 9/11. It was a less complicated, more innocent time […]
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I’ve never been one for rules, and some would say we recently broke a big one in the wine pairing world. It was so worth it! The Luce Della Vite ‘09, a Sangiovese-Merlot blend , was the star of our dinner–our 30th anniversary! A big event yes and we wanted a big wine to celebrate with. […]
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Bacon Wrapped Turkey Time is running out to plan your Thanksgiving meal, so I thought I would do some of the work for you! We have dozens of delicious recipes on my site, Goodtaste.tv, for you to choose from as well as useful tutorials like how to brine and truss your turkey…this is your one stop […]
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Recently, I was perusing our large recipe section on Goodtaste.tv and noticed that we feature a lot of intriguing dishes made with pumpkin, some sweet and some savory…even a pumpkin pie latte! Since it is the ‘pumpkin’ time of year, I wanted to share some of my favorites with you. Many are perfect for your […]
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With so many requests for healthy recipes during the holidays, I went to a trusted source to seek a few recipes for the feisty feast day that were actually lower in fat than our traditional favorites. For many years, dietician Rosie Benner developed recipes for H-E-B. Now, we’re lucky enough to have her working with Goodtaste.tv. And […]
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I first met John Besh at an event in Austin where he was announcing plans for his new restaurant in San Antonio, Lüke on the Riverwalk. Chef Shawn Cirkiel, chef/owner of the popular Parkside restaurant on 6th Street threw the party to welcome John to Texas. Besh, a James Beard award-winning chef, is now unveiling his latest cookbook Cooking […]
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